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Senior Workforce Business Partner – Band 7, 37.5 hours per week– flexible working will be considered, Hybrid working options are also in place.
The HR Business Partner model has been in operation within NHS Dumfries & Galloway for over ten years and is a very strong positive operating model for both the HR Team and the Directorates we support. It is therefore essential that the successful applicant can form strong positive working relationships with the staff and managers within the directorates that they support as this is critical to the continued successful delivery of this model.
This role is complex and the successful candidate will be involved in HR matters across the employee lifecycle therefore this role presents a really exciting opportunity for someone who is ready for the next step in their HR career. Candidates should have achieved Chartered CIPD or be working towards this and have experience across a number of HR roles.
The post holder will take a lead role in strategic and operational Workforce practice and development within their defined directorate and will operate as a member of the Directorates multi disciplinary senior management team.
As a member of the senior HR team the post holder will work collaboratively with Workforce Directorate colleagues to define service level standards, ensuring that proactive, safe, consistent and effective practices are in place to meet the Organisations objectives, and the Workforce Directorates strategy, within budgetary constraints.
The post holder will ensure the delivery of an effective HR service for all employment matters related to all staff within the employee lifecycle. The post also enables the opportunity to be involved and lead on defined corporate / cross directorate / board wide and specific workforce focused project work again offering a level of variety to the role.
For informal enquiries or if you have any questions about the role, please contact Christine Walters, HR Manager at Christine.Walters@nhs.scot.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).